You Can't Be Fierce Towards Me!

Fu Tian's question really stumped the four of them.

It's not that the questions are too difficult for them to answer, but that they don't know whether to tell the truth.

The lack of irrigation in the farmland is naturally because there is only one Sihu River, and if it is close enough to divert water, the water source will naturally be more abundant.

This is something that people who face the loess all the year round know, but the owner may not know it, nor may they understand it.Some domineering owners, to be honest, might think that this is an excuse to be lazy and not irrigate the fields properly.

The steward carefully stared at Fu Tian's face, thought for a while, but still didn't have the guts to fool him, and finally said honestly: "The lack of irrigation is because the fields in the distance are not easy to draw water. If the water in the back is enough, the fields in the front It will be flooded."

Fu Tian knows the truth of what the steward said. The fields are all connected. When diverting water for irrigation, you only need to open the gap on the ridge of the field, and start to divert water from the high-lying field, and the water will flow along the gap to the adjacent field. In the past few days, most of the fields can be irrigated. At this time, it is enough to plug the gaps in the ridges.

However, this method also has disadvantages, that is, places that are too far away cannot be irrigated. If the time for watering is too long, the fields in the distance will be irrigated, but the fields near the water will be flooded. To be victimized.

Fu Tian pondered for a while, then slowly said: "What if we dig a ditch? Dig a ditch in the farther area, and then divert water from the Sihu River."

"This..." The steward was surprised. Digging a ditch can naturally solve the problem, but for such a large piece of land, it would take a lot of manpower and material resources to divert water from the Sihu River, and no one would waste such effort so stupidly. And this should be something that the government presides over.

"This is a big project, and it will cost a lot of money." He reminded cautiously.

Fu Tian lowered his eyes, tapped his fingers on the mahogany handrail, and said in a deep voice: "You will go to Fu Ji later, and gather experienced old farmers in the village to discuss and draw a map of the ditch first. I will see it later. Make a decision."

The steward's heart was shocked, he didn't expect that he really meant this, he hurriedly responded, his mood was a bit complicated but mixed with joy.

It is best for the village that the owner is willing to spend money to dig ditches. If there is more grain produced, the tenant farmers can also share more grain.

"There is one more thing..." Fu Tian continued: "I read the records in the book, there were people who produced five hundred or even seven hundred shi of grain per mu..."

"If someone has a way to increase food production, he can also report to me. If it is feasible, he can receive a reward of 100 taels of silver at the account."

100 taels... The three old farmers behind the steward changed their expressions, and finally took the initiative to look up at Fu Tian, ​​with eager eyes shining.

This is a whole 100 taels of silver!

After Fu Tian finished explaining, the steward took the people away in a hurry with an excited expression. Without outsiders, Fu Tian's straight back suddenly bent down, and he nestled back into the armchair.

Chu Xiangtian poured him a cup of tea with admiring eyes, "He is becoming more and more like the head of the family."

Fu Huang took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and immediately shook his legs proudly when he heard the words, "Of course."

Like a brat who was proud of being praised, Chu Xiangtian twirled his fingers, put his palm on his head and rubbed it lightly, "Carry you back?"

"Okay, I'll go back and read a book for a while."

Fu Tian consciously opened his hand towards him, and Chu Xiangtian squatted in front of him with a smile, Fu Tian took advantage of the situation and threw himself on his back, wrapping his hands around his neck, and the two of them hugged each other intimately.

"Catch it."

Holding his knees firmly, Chu Xiangtian walked towards the inner courtyard with him firmly on his back.

Chu Xiangtian's back was very wide. Fu Tian lay on his back, and he could feel the hard muscles under his body through the clothes. Although it was a little tight, it made people feel at ease.Putting his chin on the side of his neck, Fu Tian shook his legs and narrowed his eyes comfortably.

Carrying the person back to the inner courtyard, Chu Xiangtian originally wanted to send him back to his room, but when he passed the big tree in the courtyard, Fu Tian stopped him, "It's right here, just put me here."

The tree in the yard is a few years old, with a huge canopy, spread out like an umbrella, casting a shade.There are stone tables and benches under the tree, which is indeed a good place to drink tea and read books.

Chu Xiangtian put him on the stool, went into the room to search around, and brought him a large wicker chair. The wicker chair was covered with a soft cushion, and the outside of the cushion was made of silk, smooth and cool to the touch. , very refreshing.

Carrying him to the chair, Chu Xiangtian took out two of his favorite books and put them on the stone table.

Fu Tian picked up a book and flipped through it twice, and looked at him with a smile on his face, "You have finished all Dai Fu's work."

"Huh? Then how about I serve you next to you?" Chu Xiangtian followed his words, deliberately biting the word "closer" very hard.

Molested by his anti-general Yijun, Fu Tian kicked his calf angrily, "Nobody wants you who are disobedient."

Chu Xiangtian raised his eyebrows, "I'm not obedient enough, I let you ride it a few times."

Fu Tian was stunned for a moment, and when he realized it, he threw a book at him in anger, "Dirty!"

Why is this person not serious for a while, it's really annoying!

After catching the book, Chu Xiangtian laughed in a low voice, his eyes wandered around him vaguely, and then he left contentedly.

Fu Huang's eyes fell on the book, but he didn't know where his mind went. He glanced at the back of the book secretly, but he didn't see anyone he hated, so he threw the book he pretended to be holding aside, took off his shoes and socks, and curled up He fell asleep on the wicker chair with his body bent.

Chu Xiangtian, who was leaning against the big tree, turned around, tidied up the books, and put a thin blanket on him before really leaving.

******

Fu Tian's reward was very effective, with a huge reward in front of him, but within two days someone begged to see him alone.

Fu Huang received the seeker directly in the empty study.

Dai Fu led the people in, and the old farmer who followed him was dressed in coarse linen, his exposed skin was rough and dark, and his shoulders were shrinking back. Fu Tian looked at him, and the more he looked, the more familiar he looked.

It wasn't until the old farmer raised his head that Fu Tian laughed, "Did you come with Guanshi Zhang last time?"

The old farmer nodded, grinned, and revealed the small pot of things he was protecting in his arms.

"This... I planted it. It is easier to feed than the ones in the field, and it yields more millet." The old farmer was trembling, and he kept his glasses down while speaking, not daring to look at Fu Tian.

Ask Dai Fu to take over the clay pot, and Fu Tian held it in his hand and looked at it. It was an ordinary seedling that could no longer be ordinary. The only thing special about it was that it grew well and was green, and it was very pleasing to look at. .

"How is this different from other rice?" Fu Tian plucked two slender leaves of the seedling.

"Why are you pulling me?" A displeased voice asked Fu Tian.

Fu Huang shook his hand and almost lost his grip on the flowerpot. The seedlings in the flowerpot were shaken by him, and he was even more dissatisfied, "Stop shaking, it makes me dizzy!"

"..."

Silently put the flowerpot on the table, and now the old farmer didn't need to say much, he also knew that the seedlings were different from the ones he had seen before.

When I went to the field before, the seedlings that Fu Tian had seen could not speak in such an orderly manner, at most they were thirsty due to lack of water, but the seedling that the old farmer brought over was very "spiritual".

"Have you ever planted it yourself?" Fu Tian asked.

The old farmer nodded hesitantly. His family was tenant farmers on the Zhuangzi, and most of the grain produced in the field had to be handed over to the Zhuangzi.So he thought about it, and took his son on a farther wasteland to reclaim a small field by himself, and then secretly took some of the rice seeds from the village back, and planted them in his own field.

The reclaimed wasteland is far less fertile than Zhuangzi's field. Even if we use plant ash to fertilize the field and carry a load of water to irrigate, the seedlings are still sparse and nearly half of them died, and the half that survived did not grow very well. At least it was enough to feed the family for half a year, so he continued to farm secretly.

Who knows if these rices are used to the wasteland or something, they grew stronger and stronger in the next few years, not only the roots are thicker than ordinary rice, but also resistant to drought, and the harvest is much higher than the rice on Zhuangzi. The steward knew that he had opened up the wasteland but had not handed in the grain. He had been carefully covering this matter until he heard Fu Tian's reward of 100 taels of silver that day, which made him change his mind.

"I tried to grow it myself, and the harvest is better than other..." The old farmer said vaguely, and Fu Tian didn't ask in detail. It's not easy for these tenant farmers. This time, the rice seeds can be sent here, and other small things Fu Tian I also have no intention of pursuing it.

"Does my husband still have rice seeds or seedlings?"

The old farmer shook his head. The seedlings had already been planted in the field. He hesitated and said, "Only the grain saved last year can be used as rice seeds."

Fu Tian pondered for a while: "I bought all the rice seeds, and the accountant will settle the money with you. The reward will be 50 taels for you first. If the harvest is indeed much higher than ordinary rice as you said, then I will give you the remaining 50 taels." .”

The old farmer was overjoyed, his lips trembling, and he thanked his master in a series of voices.

Ask Dai Fu to take him to the accounting room to collect the money, while Fu Tian carefully looks at the pot of seedlings, thinking about what to do with the rice seeds bought by the old farmer.

If, as he said, the rice seeds are more drought-resistant and more productive, it will be good news not only for the Fu family, but also for the entire Sifang Town.

But now the question to consider is where to plant.

The seedlings on the Zhuangzi are almost ready to be planted at this time, so I have to find someone to find land to plant them...

His eyes suddenly lit up, and Fu Tian remembered that there was still a Zhuangzi, and there were indeed many vacant fields. As for people...

Fu Huang got up and limped to find Chu Xiangtian.

There is indeed a Zhuangzi near Xishantou. Because of the West Shanzhai, few tenants are willing to go there. The Zhuangzi is almost half empty. At that time, Zhuangzi was given to Xiao Qiao by Fu Tian. The people in the village moved down to live, but she stayed in Shangming Town to manage the rice shop and hadn't had time to come here yet.

But this matter can now be handled by a certain bandit leader.

"Let the people from Xishanzhai move to Zhuangzi?" Chu Xiangtian mused. At that time, he had an idea in this regard, but it was never implemented. Now that Fu Tian proposed, Chu Xiangtian also thinks it is good.

"Alright, I'll go back and mention it to everyone."

Although everyone lives in Xishanzhai with affection, the environment is not as good as that at the bottom of the mountain, and it also bears the notoriety of a bandit, which is easy to cause trouble, so it is better to move down as soon as possible.

Chu Xiangtian dragged Zhou Chuanqing back to Xishanzhai that day. Xishanzhai was not far from the village where Fu Tian lived, and the two of them arrived on the mountain in half an hour.

When the people in the village saw that the boss and the military adviser had returned, they surrounded him in surprise.

After the boss left, the military adviser Xiao Qiao and Chang Xi all went down the mountain one after another. None of the backbones were there.

"Boss, what did you do down the mountain?"

"That's right, why haven't Xiao Qiao and Chang Xi come back yet?"

"..."

Everyone asked one after another, Chu Xiangtian raised his hand and pressed down, signaling them to be quiet, and then he spoke out his plan.

"Master Fu's family gave Xiao Qiao a Zhuangzi. What Xiao Qiao meant was that he wanted everyone to move down the mountain to live."

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and some people asked stupidly, "Then we won't be bandits in the future?"

Chu Xiangtian kicked the man, and said angrily, "Have you become addicted to being a bandit? Do you know that a new county magistrate has arrived? If you continue to be a bandit, sooner or later you'll be the one to take over."

What he said was exactly what everyone was worried about. If one could be a good citizen, who would want to be a bandit?

"Then we have gone down the mountain, can we still go up the mountain to farm?"

Someone asked in a low voice, there is a large piece of land on the mountain, although it is not considered good land, but the food produced is enough to feed the people who go up and down.

Chu Xiangtian said: "There are more than 100 mu of fertile land in Zhuangzi, and everyone can divide it among themselves. As for any more, you can go to the surrounding areas to reclaim wasteland by yourself. How much land can be reclaimed is your own."

When he said this, the worry on everyone's faces completely turned into joy.

Being able to be a good citizen and farm the land is simply a pie that fell from the sky!

However, some people hesitated, "Will the boss military adviser also be with us in the future?"

Chu Xiangtian shook his head, "Since you don't want to be a bandit anymore, you don't need to call me the boss, Zhou Chuanqing and I... probably go to work in Fu's house."

Everyone looked at him enviously, that was the Fu family!The wages must be high!

Moreover, the young master of the Fu family is really a good person. When they tied people up to the mountain, young master Fu not only did not hold grudges, but was willing to send Zhuangzi to live with them.

What a kind man!

After Chu Xiangtian finished explaining, everyone dispersed to pack their luggage, preparing to move to a new house with the boss.

It took a whole day to pack, and early the next morning, a group of people drove down the mountain in a bullock cart with luggage.

Although I was still reluctant to part with my home on the mountain, life would undoubtedly be better in the future. After feeling sad for a while, everyone went down the mountain happily.

Zhuangzi's stewardship had been explained by Fu Tian a long time ago. Knowing that Zhuangzi had changed his master, he had been waiting early in the morning. When he saw the mighty group of people, he was surprised, and quickly went up to welcome them in.